Olympus Camedia X-400 User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

APPAREIL PHOTO NUM

ÉRIQUE

DIGITALKAMERA

CÁMARA DIGITAL

D-580ZOOM

C-460ZOOM

X-400

BASIC MANUAL

MANUEL DE BASE

EINFACHE ANLEITUNG

MANUAL BÁSICO

ENGLISH

FRANÇAIS

DEUTSCH

ESPAÑOL

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CONTENTS/TABLE DES MATIÉRES/INHALT/CONTENIDO

ENGLISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

FRANÇAIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

DEUTSCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

ESPAÑOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

MENU FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SHOOTING BASICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

ADVANCED SHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

PRINT RESERVATION /DIRECT PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

DOWNLOADING PICTURES TO A COMPUTER . . . . . 40

ERROR CODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

These instructions are only for quick reference. For more details

on the functions described here, refer to the “Reference Manual”

on CD-ROM.

For connection to the PC or installation of provided software,

refer to the Software Installation Guide included in the CD-ROM

package.

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J Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use.

J We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before

taking important photographs.

J These instructions are only a basic manual. For more details on the functions described

here, refer to the Reference Manual on the CD-ROM.

For customers in North and South America

For customers in USA

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number : D-580ZOOM/C-460ZOOM/X-400

Trade Name : OLYMPUS

Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc.

Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York

11747-3157 U.S.A.

Telephone Number : 1-631-844-5000

Tested To Comply With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

For customers in Canada

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian

Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

For customers in Europe

Trademarks

• IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

• Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.

• All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or

trademarks of their respective owners.

• The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the “Design

Rule for Camera File System/DCF” standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics

and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European

requirements for safety, health, environment and customer

protection. “CE” mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe.

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GETTING STARTED

J NAMES OF PARTS

Lens barrier

Turns the camera on

and off in the shooting

mode.

Shutter button

Flash

Self-timer lamp

Connector cover

DC-IN jack

USB connector

Lens

Extends automatically when

you open the lens barrier.

Zoom lever

(W/T• )

Card cover

A/V OUT jack

(MONO)

Strap eyelet

DC-IN jack cover

Card slot

Microphone

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Orange lamp

Green lamp

AF target mark

Playback button

( ) (QUICK VIEW)

Turns the camera on

and off in the playback

mode.

Switches to the

playback mode in the

shooting mode.

Self-timer button ( )

Monitor

Macro button ( )

Viewfinder

Tripod socket

Flash mode button ( )

Arrow pad

()

Viewfinder

OK/Menu button (

)

Battery compartment

cover

Arrow pad

Shooting mode button

( : Virtual dial)

Buttons on the arrow pad have their respective functions. They are also

used as direction buttons. , , and indicate which button to

be pressed.

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J MONITOR INDICATIONS

Shooting mode

Items Indications

1 Shooting mode , , , , , ,

2 Battery check ,

3 Green lamp

4 Flash standby

Camera movement warning/Flash charge

(Lit)

(Blinks)

5 Macro mode ,

6 Flash mode , ,

7 Sequential shooting ,

8Self-timer

9 Record mode SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2

10 Sound record

11 Resolution 2288×1712, 1600×1200, 640×480, etc.

12 Metering

13 Exposure compensation

-2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0

14 White balance , , ,

15 AF target mark [ ]

16 Memory gauge , , ,

17 Number of storable still pictures

Remaining recording time

15

00:36

2

1

12

14

5

13

14

13

17

5

7

9

16

15

1

Still picture Movie

2

3

4

6

11

10

8

6

8

12

17

15

10

9

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Playback mode

Screens when the Information display is set to ON are shown below.

Items Indications

1 Print reservation,

Number of prints

× 10

2 Battery check ,

3 Sound record

4Protect

5 Record mode SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2

6 Resolution

2288

×

1712, 1600

×

1200, 640

×

480, etc

7 Exposure compensation

-2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0

8 White balance WB AUTO, , , ,

9 Date and time '04.02.10 12:30

10 File number (still picture),

Number of frames

Elapsed time

/Total recording time (movie)

100-0016,

16

00:00/00:15

11 Movie

2

1

5

7

2

8

9

10

5

6

10

8

9

3

Still picture Movie

4

3

11

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Memory gauge

The memory gauge lights up when you take a still picture. While the gauge is

lit, the camera is storing the picture on the card.The memory gauge indication

changes as shown below depending on the shooting status.

The indication is not displayed during movie recording.

Battery check

If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication on the

monitor changes as follows while the camera is turned on.

Before shooting

(Gauge is off)

No more pictures can

be taken (Fully lit).

Wait until the gauge

returns to the status

on the left to take the

next shot.

One picture

taken

(Lit)

Two or more

taken

(Lit)

Shoot Shoot Shoot

Wait

Lit (Green) Green lamp and orange

lamp on the right of the

viewfinder blink.

Blinks (Red)

No indication

Remaining power level:

exhausted.

Replace with a new batteries.

Remaining power level: low.

Prepare new batteries.

(The indicator turns

off after a while.)

Remaining power

level: high.

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J ATTACHING THE STRAP

1

Thread the short end of the

strap through the strap eyelet.

2 Thread the long end of the

strap through the loop that

has already gone through the

eyelet.

3 Pull the strap tight, making

sure that it is securely

fastened and does not come

loose.

J LOADING THE BATTERIES

1

Make sure that:

• The lens barrier is closed.

• The monitor is off.

• The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off.

2 Slide the battery compartment

cover in the direction of .

• The battery compartment cover is

unlocked and opened in the

direction of

.

• Use the ball of your finger to slide

the cover. Do not use your fingernail

as this could result in injury.

Strap eyelet

Battery

compartment cover

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3 Insert the batteries, making sure that they are correctly

oriented as shown in the illustration

.

The battery insertion direction mark is provided inside of the battery

compartment.

4 Close the battery compartment

cover, then press it down

and slide it in the direction

shown .

• If the battery compartment cover

seems hard to close, do not force it.

With the battery compartment cover

shut, press the mark firmly and

push it in the direction indicated by

.

When using AA (R6) batteries When using CR-V3 lithium battery

pack

When using a lithium battery pack,

insert it in the direction as shown in

the illustration.

There is a mark showing the

correct way to insert the AA

batteries on the bottom of the

camera.

Battery insertion

direction mark

Important

• CR-V3 lithium battery cannot be recharged.

• Do not peel off the label from a CR-V3 lithium battery pack.

• Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used.

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J INSERTING A CARD

“Card” in this manual refers to the xD-Picture Card. The camera uses the card

to record pictures.

1 Make sure that:

• The monitor is off.

• The lens barrier is closed.

• The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off.

2 Open the card cover.

3 Face the card the correct way and

insert it into the card slot as shown

in the illustration.

• Insert the card while keeping it straight.

• The card stops with a click when it is

inserted all the way.

• Inserting the card the wrong way or at an

angle could damage the contact area or

cause the card to jam.

• If the card is not inserted all the way, data

may not be written to the card.

4 Close the card cover securely.

Removing the card

Make sure that:

• The lens barrier is closed.

• The monitor is off.

• The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off.

• Push the card all the way in to unlock it, then let it return slowly. The card

is ejected a short way and then stops. Hold the card straight and pull it out.

Index area side of the card

The position of the card

inserted correctly

Notch

Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card all the way in may

cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot.

Note

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J TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF

When shooting pictures (Shooting mode)

Power on: Open the lens barrier fully.

The camera turns on in the shooting mode. The lens extends

and the subject is displayed on the monitor.

If the lens does not extend when the lens barrier is opened, there

is a possibility that the barrier is not fully open. Open the lens

barrier fully until you feel it click.

Power off: Close the lens barrier slightly until it almost touches the

lens barrel.

The lens barrier stops just before it touches the lens and the lens

retracts. Wait until the lens is fully retracted before closing the

lens barrier completely.

The camera turns off. (The monitor also turns off.)

• Do not push the lens barrier forcefully against the lens as this may

damage the lens or cause it to malfunction.

Note

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When playing back pictures (Playback mode)

Power on: Press (Playback) with the lens barrier closed.

The camera turns on in the playback mode. The monitor turns

on and the last picture taken is displayed.

If no pictures have been taken yet, or the xD-Picture card is

empty, the message "NO PICTURE" is displayed on the monitor.

Power off: Press .

The monitor and the camera turn off.

Playback button ( )

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J SELECTING A LANGUAGE

1

Open the lens barrier fully.

2 Press .

• The top menu is displayed.

3 Press on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU.

4 Press to select the SETUP tab, and press .

5 Press to select , and press .

• The green frame moves to the selected item.

6 Press to select a language, and press .

7 Press again to exit the menu.

8 Close the lens barrier to turn the camera off.

J SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

1

Open the lens barrier fully.

2 Press .

• The top menu is displayed.

3 Press on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU.

4 Press to select the SETUP tab, and press .

5 Press to select , and press .

• The green frame moves to the selected item.

6 Press to select one of the following date formats:

Y-M-D (Year/Month/Day), M-D-Y (Month/Day/Year), D-M-Y

(Day/Month/Year). Then press .

• Move to the year setting.

• The following steps show the procedure used when the date and time

settings are set to Y-M-D.

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7 Press to set the year, and press to move to the

month setting.

• To move back to the previous setting, press .

• The first two digits of the year are fixed.

8 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are

completely set.

• The camera only displays the time in 24-hour time system (“2 p.m.”

would be

“14:00”).

9 Press .

• For a more accurate setting, press when the time signal hits 00

seconds. The clock starts when you press the button.

10 Close the lens barrier to turn the camera off.

• The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default

settings if the camera is left without the battery for approximately 3

days.

Note

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MENU FUNCTIONS

J TYPE OF MENUS

When you turn on the camera and press , the top menu is displayed on

the monitor. The functions of this camera are set from the menus. This

chapter explains how the menus work, using the shooting mode screens.

How to use the menus

1 Press to display the top menu. Press .

2 Press to select a tab, and press .

3 Press to select an item, and press .

4 Press to select a setting. Press to complete

setting.

Press again to exit the menu and return to shooting

status.

• Take you directly to the setting

screens.

• Display operational buttons at the

bottom of the screen.

• Categorizes the settings into

tabs.

• Displays the tabs of each menu.

Select the desired tab on the left

of the screen by pressing .

Select a menu using

the arrow pad.

Press .

MODE MENUS

SHORTCUT MENUS

The top menu is displayed.

Arrow pad

()

OK/Menu

button

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Shortcut menus

Shooting mode

Selects a shooting mode from (Single-frame shooting) and

(Sequential shooting).

Selects whether to record sound when shooting a movie.

Sets the image quality and resolution.

Still picture : SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2

Movie : HQ, SQ

Sets whether or not the monitor is turned on when the camera is turned on.

If the monitor is set not to turn on, the top menu displays MONITOR ON

when the camera is turned on.

DRIVE

(movies)

MONITOR OFF (MONITOR ON)

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Playback mode

Runs through all saved pictures one after another. It is displayed when the

camera is playing back still pictures.

Plays back movies. It is displayed when a movie is selected.

Displays all the shooting information on the monitor.

Erases the selected still picture or movie.

MOVIE PLAYBACK

INFO

ERASE

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Mode menus

The MODE MENU has 4 tabs. Press to select a tab and display the

associated menu items.

Shooting mode

CAMERA tab

ESP/ Selects the metering method from ESP and .

Adjusts the brightness of the image (Exposure

compensation).

DIGITAL ZOOM Enables the zoom shooting at larger magnification than the

maximum optical zoom.

(still pictures) Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures.

Allows pictures to be taken as close as 7 cm/2.8" from the

subject.

PANORAMA Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus

CAMEDIA-brand cards.

2 IN 1 Combines two still pictures taken in succession and stores

them as a single picture.

PICTURE tab

WB Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light

source.

CARD tab

CARD SETUP Formats a card.

These instructions are only for quick reference. For more details

on the functions described here, refer to the “Reference Manual”

on CD-ROM.

CAMERA tab

PICTURE tab

CARD tab

SETUP tab

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SETUP tab

ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when

you turn off the power.

Selects a language for on-screen display.

PW ON/OFF

SETUP

Sets the picture that is displayed on the monitor when the

power is turned on and off.

Selects whether the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.)

should be turned on or off.

REC VIEW Selects whether to display pictures on the monitor while

saving them to a card.

FILE NAME Changes how file names are assigned.

PIXEL

MAPPING

Checks the CCD and image processing functions for

errors.

Adjusts the brightness of the monitor.

Sets the date and time.

VIDEO OUT Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV’s video signal

type. TV video signal types differ depending on the region.

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